Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
Who would have thought that, globally, the IT industry produces about the same volume of greenhouse gases as the world’s airlines do – roughly 2 percent of all CO2 emissions?
谁能想到,在全球范围内,IT 业产生的温室气体竟然与全世界的航空公司差不多—— 约占全球二氧化碳排放总量的 2%?
Many everyday tasks take a surprising toll on the environment. A Google search can leak between 0.2 and 7.0 grams of CO2, depending on how many attempts are needed to get the “right” answer. To deliver results to its users quickly, then, Google has to maintain vast data centres around the world, packed with powerful computers. While producing large quantities of CO2, these computers emit a great deal of heat, so the centres need to be well air-conditioned, which uses even more energy.
许多日常活动都在对环境造成惊人的损害。一次谷歌搜索可能释放 0.2 至 7.0 克二氧化碳,具体数量取决于为了得到「正确」答 案需要尝试多少次。因此,为了快速向用户呈现搜索结果,谷歌不得不在全球各地运营大量数据中心,这 些中心里装满了高性能电脑。这些电脑在排放大量二氧化碳的同时,还会散发大量热量,因此这些数据中心需要良 好的空调系统进行降温,而这又会消耗更多能源。
However, Google and other big tech providers monitor their efficiency closely and make improvements. Monitoring is the first step on the road to reduction, but there is much more to be done, and not just by big companies.
不过,谷歌等大型科技公司也在密切监测自身的能效并不断加以改进。监测只是迈向减排的第一步,但还有许多工作要做,而且这并不只是大公司的事。